Kenneth Leonard "Doctor Reefer" Kirk

452 applications received so far for Alberta cannabis retail stores | Globalnews.ca The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) has received 452 applications so far for retail cannabis stores across the province. That’s a jump of 365 since the end of March.  Pending applications are posted   online   for 21 days to allow the public to file objections.

4/20 event fills Alberta legislature grounds with cannabis supporters | Watch News Videos Online This year’s 4/20 celebration is expected to be the last one before recreational marijuana becomes legal. Kim Smith has more from the legislature with Kenneth Leonard Kirk.

Brazen blazin’: 420 revellers in Edmonton will flaunt their love of cannabis one more time before it’s legal | The Star “I think I might hold my nose in the air more — not only to be an arrogant bastard, but also to smell the fine bud.”

Marijuana's effects on young brains diminish 72 hours after use, research says - CNN When the researchers separated the studies based on length of abstinence from marijuana use, the difference in cognitive functioning between marijuana users and non-users was no longer apparent after 72 hours of marijuana abstinence. 

Replacing Alcohol With Marijuana May Prevent Dementia Interestingly, some studies have shown that marijuana is effective in curbing  binge drinking  behavior and even alcoholism. There is also data out there that suggests the herb may actually serve as a treatment for dementia patients. 

Maine lawmakers believe they can override governor's veto on marijuana bill | TheHill The state Senate on Tuesday passed the bill in a concurrence vote of 25-10; the House also approved it last week by a veto-proof margin. Legislators in the House believe their bloc of support for the bill will hold if the governor follows through on his promise to use a veto, according to the  Portland Press Herald . 

The FDA Just Outlawed CBDs and Hemp Oil Extracts by Claiming all Plant Molecules Now Belong Exclusively to Big Pharma | urhealthinfo - Better information for Better Health CBDs are non-psychoactive compounds found naturally in hemp plants. They work so well as powerful natural medicine that people everywhere are realizing  CBDs work better than pharmaceuticals  for treating epilepsy, seizures, neurological disorders and other serious health conditions (including HIV infections). So the FDA has just launched a massive regulatory assault against CBDs by invoking the most insane logic you’ve ever heard.

There Are Now 100 Scientific Studies That Prove Cannabis Cures Cancer - Higher Perspective There Are Now 100 Scientific Studies That Prove Cannabis Cures Cancer AND This Article is Three Years Old Already

Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy - BBC News Two professors have conducted exhaustive research to try to present data-driven support for this conclusion. Here's how they explain it: "Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organised groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on US government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence." In English: the wealthy few move policy, while the average American has little power.

Sometimes Fighting Climate Change Means Breaking the Law | The New Yorker Last week, in a Boston municipal courthouse, thirteen defendants charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest for protesting a pipeline, were found not guilty — justified by reason of necessity.